The Eurovision Song Contest 1958 was the third edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS), the contest, originally known as the Grand Prix Eurovision de la Chanson Européenne 1958 (English: Grand Prix of the Eurovision Song Contest 1958) was held on Wednesday 12 March 1958 at the AVRO Studios in Hilversum, the Netherlands and hosted by Dutch television presenter Hannie Lips. This marked the first time that the contest was hosted in the country of the preceding year's winner, a tradition that has been continued ever since (with some exceptions).
Ten countries participated, equalling the number which took part the previous year; Sweden made its first appearance in the contest, while the United Kingdom decided not to participate.
The winner of the contest was France, represented by the song "Dors mon amour" performed by André Claveau, marking the first of five eventual wins for the country. Another entry however made a greater impact following the contest; the Italian entry, "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" performed by Domenico Modugno which had placed third, became a worldwide hit for Modugno, winning two Grammy Awards in 1959 and becoming a chart success in several countries.
Results[]
Country in gold is the winning entry and the country in silver is the host country.
| Rank | Country | EBU member station | Artist | Song | Conductor | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | France | RTF | André Claveau | "Dors mon amour" | Franck Pourcel | 27 |
| 02 | Switzerland | SRG SSR | Lys Assia | "Giorgio" | Paul Burkhard | 24 |
| 03 | Italy | RAI | Domenico Modugno | "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" | Alberto Semprini | 13 |
| 04 | Sweden | SR | Alice Babs | "Lilla stjärna" | Dolf van der Linden | 10 |
| 05 | Belgium | NIR | Fud Leclerc | "Ma petite chatte" | Dolf van der Linden | 8 |
| Austria | ORF | Liane Augustin | "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe" | Willy Fantl | 8 | |
| 07 | Germany | ARD/WDR | Liane Augustin | "Die ganze Welt braucht Liebe" | Dolf van der Linden | 5 |
| 08 | Denmark | Statsradiofonien | Raquel Rastenni | "Jeg rev et blad ud af min dagbog" | Kai Mortensen | 3 |
| 09 | Netherlands | NTS | Corry Brokken | "Heel de wereld" | Dolf van der Linden | 1 |
| Luxembourg | CLT | Solange Berry | "Un grand amour" | Dolf van der Linden | 1 |
Broadcast[]
Participating countries[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) | Spokesperson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | ORF | Unknown | Unknown |
| Belgium (French) | INR | Unknown | Unknown |
| Radio Belgique | Unknown | ||
| Belgium (Dutch) | NIR | Unknown | |
| Denmark | Statsradiofonien TV, Program 1 | Svend Pedersen | Unknown |
| France | RTF | Pierre Tchernia | Armand Lanoux |
| France I | Unknown | ||
| Germany | Deutsches Fernsehen | Unknown | Unknown |
| Italy | Programma Nazionale, Secondo Programma | Bianca Maria Piccinino | Unknown |
| Luxembourg | Télé-Luxembourg | Unknown | Unknown |
| Netherlands | NTS, Hilversum 1 | Siebe van der Zee | Piet te Nuyl Jr. |
| Sweden | Sveriges TV | Jan Gabrielsson | Tage Danielsson |
| Switzerland (German) | TV DRS | Unknown | Unknown |
| DRS 2 | |||
| Switzerland (French) | TSR, RSR 2 | Georges Hardy | |
| Switzerland (Italian) | RSI | Unknown |
Non-participating countries[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Commentator(s) |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | BBC Television Service | Peter Haigh |
Broadcast notes[]
- United Kingdom - The show was broadcast on a delayed basis on 16 March 1958 at 15:15 GMT.